Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Zimbabwe: Short-term debt

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
66.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
818.0%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
3rd

Short-term debt over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Zimbabwe
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019972024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 818.0% against 66.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 751.7%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 12.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 32 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 176.6% 9.2% 167.4% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 133.3% 109.7% 23.5% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 113.3% 157.7% 44.4% Zimbabwe
2000s 77.6% 780.9% 703.3% Zimbabwe
2010s 73.8% 1,128.0% 1,054.1% Zimbabwe
2020s 68.4% 3,374.9% 3,306.5% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 818.0% against 66.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
751.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe rank globally for short-term debt?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.